Period of leave notice (adoption within the UK)
Each time that you wish to take a period of paternity leave, you must give [your line manager/the HR department] further written notice within seven days after the date on which the child's adopter is notified of having been matched for adoption, confirming:
when you want to start your leave (you may take this in one single block or two separate blocks);
whether you wish to take one or two weeks' leave; and
that the purpose of the leave is to care for the child or support the child's adopter.
You can choose to start a period of paternity leave:
on the date on which the child is placed for adoption;
a set number of days after the child is placed for adoption; or
on a predetermined date, which has to be no earlier than the first day of the child's placement for adoption.
You should submit your notice of leave using Form to provide period of leave notice to take paternity leave (adoption within UK) available from [the HR department/intranet].
